Uganda has decided to backtrack on its decision to introduce a 35% customs duty on iron sheets and other Egyptian exports in contravention with the COMESA trade agreement, Trade Minister Nevine Gamea said yesterday. Separately, businesses can now apply for industrial units included in the second phase of the Mit Ghamr and Banha investment zones.
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